Work-bench.



P. J. CARPENTER, JR. WORK BENCH.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 18, 1913.

1,104, 1 O8, Patented July 21, 1914.

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WORK BENCH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, 1913.

Patel lted July 21-, 1914.

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I Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 21, 1914.

. Application filed June 18, 1918. Serial No. 774,485.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, PETER JAMES CARPEN- ma, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Dobbs Ferry, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Work-Benches, of which the fol- I lowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in work benches and more particularly to awork bench for particularuse in connection with plumbers vlses and the like and the primary object of the invenone which tion is to provide a device of this character which may be quickly and readily setup for use and taken down, when desired.

A further object of the invention resides in providing'a work bench which is not alone capableof being set up and taken down qulckly and. readily, but which is capable of ready and quickadjustinent to accommodate the work used in connection'therewith, and a still further object resides in providing. a device which is simple and durable in construction, ine ensive to manufacture and will ,e very efiicient and useful in operation.

- With these and other objects in View, the

invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and f arrangement I of dparts as will be hereinafter referred to more particularly specification and cla m.- I

' In'the accom'panymg drawing formmg a pointed out in the part of this ap 'lication, Figure 1 is a perspective. view 0 the device completely set up oneof the leg members used 'ont e device.

for use. Fig; '2 isia vertical longitudinal sectionthroughthqsa'me. Fig.3 is a vertical transverse .section through the same. Fig. 4 a detailed elevation of a ortion of i V thumb screws 3. "These improved work bench, to the under face of plates may beof any desired size and shape, but are referably rectangularand have portions 0 cut from the sections thereof so that when the sagne necessary, openings formed in the top 1 may register with these openings. Secured j in the sockets 2 by means of the set screws 3, are'the pipe sections 4 which form portions the lowerfends of said-sections being bent inwardly toward one [another and threaded to receive in engagement the threaded ends of the crossed pipe sections 5. These crossed pipe sections are each formed of a pair of sections and a cross T 6 joins the same at the point of intersection. The lower ends of the crossed sections 5 are. also threaded and engagedwith the inwardly bent upper ends of the base sections 7. These base sections are provided with base flanges or feet 8 adapted to rest flatly on the ground. These various pi e sections'together form supporting legs parts may be'readily and quickly removed or set up when desired; 1 -A longitudinal bracing pi the ends of which are threa 10 and these threaded be disposed through the cross Ts 6 heretofore mentioned. Collars 11 are provided on the pipe 2 adjacent the threaded ends 102to abut the inner opposed faces of the cross Ts e 9 is provided,

- of supporting legs for the top plate or bed 1,

or the top or bed of the work bench and may obviously be adjusted to suit accommodation. It is also obvious that the ed, as shown atends are adapted to 6 and thumb nuts or the like 12 are also provided in engagement with said threaded ends 10 to engage the outer faces of said cross Ts and through the medium of said collars 11'- and nuts" 12, it is obvious that the bracing rod which is be securel held to-the, supporting legs and capable o adjustment according to the size top used for the work bench. r

In the drawin I have shown a pipe/vise 13 mounted on t e top 1, adjacent one end thereof, inasmuch as this device is particularly adapted for-use by plumbers. It will preferably a pipe section, may.

be understood, however that this device is .e ually well adapted for other devices w erem work benches are desired. When the device is desired for use inconnection with pipes of heavy design, I have rovided a particular bracing means for the ench so as to relieve the latter of great strain. To this end, a bracing arm 14 is provided which is formed of telescoping sections which are the wor adjustably secured together by means of set screws 15. lhese telescoping sections are respectively engaged through the medium 01 the loose joints 16 to base pieces 17. The one base piece is adapted to be secured to the.

ceiling of a structure in which the bench is.

disposed and the other base piece secured to the top plate or table of the work bench. It

is obvious that this bracing arm is. capable of adjustment and it is also obvious that when applied to use, the same will relieve bench pf any great strain.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved device, the operation thereof will be readily understood and it will be seen that I have provided a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

While I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth; it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion andin the minor details of construction may be re- 1 sorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention. 7

Having thus described this invention,-

what is claimed is A work bench of the class described comprising a top, plates secured to the under face thereof, adjacent the ends of the same, depending sockets formed on said plates, supporting legs comprising elbow pipe sections adjustably secured in said last mentioned sockets, angular base sections, a plurality of pipe sections removably engaged with said elbow and base sections, and cross 'Ts removably engaged with the ends of said pipe sections, whereby to form substantially cross supporting members, and means engaged with the cross Ts for bracing the supporting legs.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PETER JAMES CARPENTER, JR. Witnesses:

THos. M. LA MAsUnY, HENRY Dr. LAUT'UTRATH. 

